EPIC Report - Report on Seasonality of Movements and Spatial Distribution of Sheep, Cattle and Pigs in Scotland
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Table 7. Numbers of beef cattle and beef cattle batches moved onto Scottish livestock holdings and abattoirs in 2003-2007 a, b
Year | Number of animals | Live animal trade from | Total live | For slaughter from | Total for slaughter |
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Number of batches | Cross-border | Scotland | Cross-border | Scotland |
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2003 | Cattle | 62,629 | 399,080 | 461,709 | 29,988 | 472,014 | 502,002 |
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Batches | 20,349 | 118,059 | 138,408 | 9,600 | 95,230 | 104,830 |
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2004 | Cattle | 62,332 | 390,521 | 452,853 | 34,330 | 446,261 | 480,591 |
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Batches | 21,057 | 115,504 | 136,561 | 11,607 | 91,379 | 102,986 |
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2005 | Cattle | 51,010 | 383,001 | 434,011 | 48,313 | 456,470 | 504,783 |
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Batches | 19,605 | 114,033 | 133,638 | 16,300 | 91,430 | 107,730 |
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2006 | Cattle | 47,762 | 416,449 | 464,211 | 47,404 | 440,705 | 488,109 |
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Batches | 16,032 | 127,981 | 144,013 | 17,654 | 87,579 | 105,233 |
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2007 | Cattle | 39,354 | 367,149 | 406,503 | 39,131 | 432,683 | 471,814 |
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Batches | 12,343 | 108,906 | 121,249 | 13,258 | 81,975 | 95,233 |
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a Imports and exports outside GB are not included
b Beef cattle category includes animals of dual and unknown purpose breeds
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